Country calling code
Liberia country code: +231
To call Liberia from another country, dial your exit code, then 231, then the national number without the leading 0. A Liberia mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +231 77 012 3456.
- Country code
- +231
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 7 / 9 digits
- ISO country code
- LR
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Currency
- LRD
How to call Liberia
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 231, the country code of Liberia.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Liberia start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Liberia | 077 012 3456 |
| Any mobile phone | +231 77 012 3456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 231 77 012 3456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 231 77 012 3456 |
| Australia | 0011 231 77 012 3456 |
| Japan | 010 231 77 012 3456 |
Example with the Liberia sample number +231770123456.
Calling abroad from Liberia
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Liberia: 00 1 + area code + number.
Liberia phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Liberia and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 077 012 3456 | +231 77 012 3456 | +231770123456 | 7, 9 |
| Landline | 021 234 567 | +231 21 234 567 | +23121234567 | 8 |
| Premium rate | 033 202 1234 | +231 33 202 1234 | +231332021234 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Liberia
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Lonestar Cell
3 prefixesConnect
1 prefixesLiberia Telecom
1 prefixesOrange
1 prefixesWest Africa Telecom
1 prefixesCountry codes of Liberia's neighbours
Liberia country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+231770123456",
"country_prefix": "+231",
"country_code": "LR",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+231770123456",
"national_format": "077 012 3456"
}